Freeport Municipal Court

Freeport Municipal Court cases in Brazoria County, Freeport, TX

Freeport Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Freeport, Texas. It has limited jurisdiction over Class C misdemeanor criminal matters occurring within the city, including traffic and parking citations, public-order offenses, and violations of city ordinances (e.g., code and animal-control rules). The court conducts arraignments, accepts pleas, holds bench or jury trials, and imposes fines and other statutorily authorized remedies. It also performs magistrate functions such as issuing warrants, setting bail, and conducting initial appearances. Civil jurisdiction is limited to specific matters authorized by Texas law, such as dangerous-dog determinations and certain code-enforcement cases; it does not hear family law, felony, or higher-value civil disputes, which are handled by county and district courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Freeport Municipal Court

Freeport Municipal Court handles Class C misdemeanors and fine-only cases: traffic citations, parking, city ordinance/code and animal violations, and certain alcohol/tobacco offenses by minors. The Clerk processes case filings, including citations/complaints, pleas, motions, discovery requests, and record/copy requests. The court schedules and conducts arraignments, pretrial settings, show-cause/compliance hearings, and trials before a judge or jury. Jury services include summons, qualification, voir dire, and juror attendance certificates. Judges perform magistrate functions such as warnings, setting bond, issuing warrants, and emergency protective orders when authorized after qualifying arrests. The court manages payments, online payments, payment plans, deferred disposition, driving safety course requests, community service, and indigency determinations. It also handles juvenile dockets and compliance with court orders, and assists the public with case information and warrant resolution.